# Spitfires buried in Burma for 67 years - is this true and could they fly?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 14, 2012, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spitfires-buried-in-burma-for-67-years-is-this-true-and-could-they-fly/618773 "2012-04-14T19:15:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2012, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spitfires-buried-in-burma-for-67-years-is-this-true-and-could-they-fly/618773/34 "2012-04-17T13:55:21Z")

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> [@Martini\_Enfield](#):
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> It’s people like you, being a dick for no reason, that remind me why I took an extended break from this place.

[Modertor Warning]

If you are going to come back and insult people, you might find your next break will be involuntary. This is an official warning. Do not do this again.

Colibri  
General Questions Moderator

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